Hawaiʻi secures up to $45M settlement with Monsanto over PCB contamination of natural resources
Hawaiʻi reached a $45 million settlement with Monsanto and its affiliates to resolve claims regarding PCB contamination in the state's waterways and natural resources.
Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced a settlement with Monsanto Company and its affiliates, Solutia, Inc. and Pharmacia LLC, resolving Hawaiʻi’s claims against these companies for contamination caused by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Hawaiʻi’s waterways and natural resources.
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